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ANTALIS Purchase of Spanish packaging firm Gosuma marks expansion strategy	21.04.2023
COFFEE CAPSULES European Bioplastics welcomes EC's proposed mandate for compostable capsules / Part of revised rules for PPWR / Green Dot group says move undermines recycling efforts	20.04.2023
SWEDEN Government to scrap tax on plastic bags	19.04.2023
CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES Packaging manufacturer continues to grow / Acquisition of Hungary's Lászlópack	18.04.2023
ALPLA JV with packaging manufacturer Hana / Production of pumps made of PP mono-material	18.04.2023
SIG COMBIBLOC Additional production site opened in India / Resealable film pouches, bag-in-box packaging	17.04.2023
SPAIN Plastics tax weighs heavy on packaging industry – ANAIP CEO / Market players request for extra time to prepare	13.04.2023
INTERVIEW “PET is the best and most environmentally kind material for bottle packaging” / Packamama founder and CEO Santiago Navarro talks about his rPET flat-packed wine bottles and global expansion plans	12.04.2023
ITALY Packaging reclaim rates in 2023 to exceed pre-coronavirus figures / PET, XPS tray recycling project gains steam / Agreements for collection of fruit and vegetable boxes	11.04.2023
MARINE LITTER Global water bottle sales expected to reach USD 500 bn by 2030 – UN think tank report / Borealis, Aimplas set to utilise ocean plastics	05.04.2023
UK London urged to spend proceeds of plastics packaging tax on recycling upgrades / Levy rises over 5% from 1 April / Lack of knowledge about tax regime remains	03.04.2023
BIOPLASTICS Need for farmland to remain low despite growing use of biopolymers – IfBB report / Algae pilot plant starts up in Spain / Circular foam for footwear said to be a first / Bio-based origami bottle	30.03.2023
PLASTICS RECYCLING Views vary on sustainability of plastics / Competition with other materials continues – PMMI report	28.03.2023
SIG COMBIBLOC Aseptic carton pack made with sustainable materials / Container to be used for first time in European food application	24.03.2023
FRANCE EU Commission halts draft plastic packaging ban for fruit, vegetables / Officials seek clarity on use of Triman logo	23.03.2023
BIOPLASTICS What does it take to make a toy out of bio-based or biodegradable materials? / PIE talks with biopolymers expert Harald Käb	22.03.2023
TOTALENERGIES Plans for French value chain for ‘advanced' reclaim of plastics film / Processing to begin in 2024	21.03.2023
MORRISONS Major UK supermarket to reclaim troublesome food packaging / Facility to close loop for recycling	17.03.2023
BURGER KING Fast-food giant starts deposit-return scheme in Germany / Partnership with Recup for reusable cups	16.03.2023
ALPLA Expansion of pharma division / JV with Spanish bottle maker Inden Pharma	15.03.2023
MCDONALD'S EU reuse targets to increase plastic packaging waste up to 300% – Kearny study / Fast food giant's official says regulation hurts economy, environment	13.03.2023
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING Design for recycling guide now in Arabic, Czech, Spanish / Plastics drive range of advances / RecyClass approves HDPE tube / Bioplastics for LVMH perfume caps	13.03.2023
PPC FLEXIBLE PACKAGING US supplier acquires Israeli firm StePac / First site across the Atlantic	13.03.2023
CIRCULAR ECONOMY PET/polyester recycling must scale up to meet demand / Chemical recycling can complement mechanical methods, reuse to boost circularity – Systemiq report	10.03.2023
NETHERLANDS Grocery chains to eliminate free single-use plastic, paper bags for produce / Plans call for reusable options	10.03.2023

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